Protecting yourself from security threats

After using Backtrack-Linux for a long time, I found out how easy it was to compromise anyone's security. I also noticed how ill-informed people where about how easy it would be to do. So, I decided to create a guide about some of the biggest threats on personal security, to help people protect themselves.

This guide is an expansion on a PDF guide I created, to make it simpler to follow.
http://deadbot.net/dontgetpwned.pdf   (The PDF file, read it) 

Step 1 PDF files

PDF files are very insecure, and can easily get you infected, if the PDF is from a malicious person.

Examples of what an attacker could do:

EXAMPLE 1:
1) Using metasploit, add a hidden payload to the PDF, containing a Trojan virus.
2) You open the PDF, and your computer is infected without you even knowing.

NOTE: Antivirus software can only detect known viruses. If someone create a custom coded virus, and somehow gets it on your computer, no antivirus software will detect it.

Comments

[Stuffses]

Personally, I like Google chrome for its minimalistic interface that still has lots of hidden features. And it looks pretty.

[thegeeke]

I have to disagree about Chrome. (Granted; it's better than IE, but then that doesn't take much... does it?) I find firefox to still be the best browser. It doesn't slow down the computer like Chrome, and I like the interface better.

That's just my opinion... which is worth what you paid for it. ;)

Other than that... good instructable. These are all great practices.

[kikiclint]

Remember people- Targeting people who use Internet explorer is a crime of discrimination against the not so smart. You shouldn't take advantage of them just because they are easy to take advantage of.